The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-28
every Indication that the Coming Exhibition
VIII Be the Most Successful Ever
In the Stata
President Merriam Outlines What Ii Being
Done and the Plans for the Big
Show.
larger Premiums for Agricultural Products
and Live stock Than by Any Other
state Fair.
Gettin. Ready for the Show.

than ever before. The selection or hon W.
Il Merriam as president to succeed Horace
Pratt. who resigned, was big step In the
direction OF success He is one OF tho
brightest business men In the Northwest,
oad-minded, liberal and possesses the
energy OF steam engine He Is a wonder
ful worker, and when he takes hold Of
things they must move or something will
break. He reluctantly consented to
act Us president Of the fair
association, but now that he has
taken hold of the work is pushing it with all
the energy he shows in his private business
The board Of managers are all heartily In
accord, and he carries out the plans with
promptncss that is highly gratifying to them
Secretary Hoard Is also pushing the details
of lhe work with great vigor He Is tre-
mendous worker, and has a cool head and
great executive ability. He is now hard at
work bringing into subsection the hundreds
OF tangled crude and vexatious odds and
ends which 20 TO make up the perfect sue
cess OF the exhibition
TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT.
President Merriam was found in his Office
yesterday. and said he was satisfied the fair
was going to be a big thing for the state
II is being run on broad basis-for the
good Of the whole people of the state. The
people 1T IsllSS NAVE pun uOuty
the association, and the fair belongs to
them Ii is the object of the managers to
make every feature of the fair interesting to
every farmer, fruit grower. horseman and
business man in Minnesota And the ladies
will have more attention paid to matters FOX
their entertainment than before In the first
place, the transportation question has been
settled very satisfactorily. The rates are 30
low that everybody can come. The North
ern Pacific and Manitoba roads, instead OF
giving us the usual rate of one and one-fifth
fare FOX the round trip, have rlade regular
mileage rate of l l. cents from all points
This means that people from any town In
the state can come to the fair at the rate OF
81 80 for every 100 miles and return at the
same rate. This is about one-haf Of the
former fair rates The other roads will
doubtless come into line and make the same
low rate The Northern Pacific and Mani
toba will bring stock and all other articles
for exhibition to the fair and return 1t free
of charge.
The fair will be more for the benefit Of the
farmers this year than ever before. l like
good horse trot myself and think any man
does who has good, warm blood in his veins.
But there are other things of interest to more
people III the state and to these the manag-
Premiums on all agricultural products have
been largely increased and the farmer who
brings in the best wheat, corn, OATS Or vege-
tables OF any kind will get cash premium
which will well repay him for his trouble.
The board also recognizes the immense value
of the live stock interests of Minnesota, and
the premium list shows that DO other state
fair in the United States is more liberal IN
the matter of premiums 1t has not been
found necessary to cut on other premiums to
Increase those on agricultural products, as
the total amount offered Is much larger than
last year.
Hon Clarke Chambers of Owatonna has
charge of the horse exhibit, and he is enth u
s:astic over the attractions that he will have.
James McHench Of Fairmont is superintend-
ent of the cattle department., and writes me
that there will be more animals on exhibition
this year than ever before. r NJ A. N John.
son OF Benson has charge Of the sheep. swine
and poultry exhibit, and ex-Dairy Commits
8.!ner Ives will look after the dairy productA
Prof, l. D. Porter, Of the state agricultural
college, will superintend the grain and farm
products, and the increased premiums In
this department will bring out very fine
display.
w II Bushnell has charge Of the machin-
cry department, and this has been greatly
enlarged New buildings for the exhibit OF
farm machinery will be put up. and the
farmers OF Minnesota who come to the faiI
will probably see more new things In labor
yaying machinery than were ever shown at
state fair before. The celebrated 6tude-
baker Carriage company and all the leading
factories of the United States have asked for
large amount Of space in this department.,
and we expect splendid showing OF wagons
and carriages The art display under the
supervision of J. D. Larpenteur, the well
known St Paul artist, will be the finest ever
seen before in the state Twenty-seven gold
and silver medals will be given for paint
ing etching crayon work, sculpture
and modelling and pastel work
Several Minneapolis and St Paul citizens
have very kindly offered to send their best
paintings to the exhibition, and we are now
making arrangements to have some of the
best work to be found in the art galleries Of
the East This will be one Of the great feat
ures of the falr. II we can only have good
weather the fair will be great succesa
Minnesota can make magnificent showing
with her immense wealth OF all kinds, and
it Is the intention of the managers to make
the fair so attractive and interesting that
every farmer, mechanic and business man In
the state will take personal prize din It
SOME OF THE BIG ATTRA cr1oNs
Secretary Hoard ammo uncea that positive
arrangements have been made for the fol-
lowing leading attractions, ana ne ls IN cor
respondence with parties relative to many
other attractive features, which Will be an
nounced later:
Grand dr. and n5ze d y
States including many Of the crack compantea
which took part in tho big drill at Washington.
Brilliant parades and drills by the military or
ders of several secret societies.
State band tournament Tor three Ca6n prizes
aggregating 5000. by the society, and several
fie and valuable special prizes by dealers, man
ufacturers and others
The greatest racing events ever seen IN the
Northwest, fine trotting races for purses Of 3d.
score and a half of the best trotters In . dozen
states have already entered, and with many
other classes in trottng pacing and . running IN
grand special race to be participated In by the
kings and queens Of the turf only-:such as
Harry Wilkes, Maud S., Jay Eye See, Cltngstone.
Oliver K, and others Of this class
The chief feature Of the entire fair. how
ever has been reserved for the afternoon OF
the last dav. when FIVE Thousand veteran
soioIers, members OIL Inc Sirano Army OF the
Republic. win engage in q sham battle on
the open grounds in front OF tho gran
stand There will be the finest display VI
infantry. cavalry and artillery ever seen In
the Northwest, and the night Will last three
hours The veterans will camp outside the
grounds during the fair, and strict military
discipline will be maintained, and every de-
tan OF regular army camp life will be carried
out Gen. Ruger, commander Of tho depart
ment OF Dakota, and Gov Mc0iu have kindly
offered to aid the veterans by giving them
the free use of tents, batteries and small
arms and everything necessary to make the
camp and sham battle . succeeA Tho tall
will close with a magnificent parade Of Vee.
Grams, state militia and national gu1xdA
Buffalo Bills Bosom Friend.
White Beaver (Dr. Frank Powell tho
celebrated La Crosse doctor, has returned
from Europe, while abroad he astonished
his nobility with his marvellous marksman-
ship with gun and revolver, in q private
exhibition brfore the Prince OF WaIee and
his suite.
At WiIkesbarre, Pa. while blastingrock q
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